Apple OS X Lion Server

Apple OS X Lion Server

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Released January 2012
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781926873848

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Video description

In this Apple OS X Lion Server training course, Apple certified trainer Chris Tarnowieckyi will teach you how to install, configure and monitor OS X Lion Server. Whether you are setting it up for a school, home network or business, you will learn the ins and outs of using Lion Server to its fullest capabilities.
The video tutorial starts with the installation basic and advanced setup of your server. You will learn how to setup and configure a DNS server and DHCP service. You will learn about managing users and groups, using Profile Manager, client preferences, and configuring services. Chris also shows you how to manage your server using Server App throughout. As you dig deeper into Lion Server, you will learn how to configure a Time Machine service, setup file sharing using AFP, SMB, FTP and more. You will setup a Mail server, web hosting, Wiki server, Addressbook server, iCal server, iChat server and more!
By the conclusion of this computer based training tutorial for Apple OSX Lion Server, you will have learned everything you need to know to setup and manage an OSX Lion Server of your own! Working files are include with this training video course.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Welcome 00:02:37
    2. How To Use This Course 00:02:06
  2. Setup And Management With Basic Server Tools
    1. What You Need To Get Started 00:02:09
    2. Purchasing Lion Server Through The App Store 00:02:33
    3. Installing Mac OS X Server 00:02:05
    4. Setting Up An Administration Computer 00:04:36
    5. Installing The Advanced Server Admin Tools 00:04:27
    6. Server App 00:04:38
    7. Server Status Widget 00:03:27
    8. Device Integration 00:03:36
    9. Migrating Mac OS X Server 00:05:06
    10. Link Aggregation 00:03:54
    11. Setup And Manage Lion Server Remotely 00:03:40
  3. Advanced Setup And Management
    1. Introduction To Server Admin 00:07:40
    2. Introduction To Workgroup Manager 00:04:15
    3. Getting The Server Documentation 00:01:54
    4. Introduction To The Server Admin Command 00:13:38
  4. Foundation Network Services
    1. Working With A Minimal DNS Service 00:07:33
    2. Configuring A DNS Server 00:08:58
    3. Configuring A Backup DNS Server 00:06:28
    4. Configuring The DHCP Service 00:08:05
    5. Configuring Network Time 00:05:11
    6. Managing Certificates 00:09:43
  5. Basic Directory Services
    1. A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 1 00:09:12
    2. A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 2 00:05:36
    3. Managing Users And Groups With Server App 00:05:17
    4. Managing User Home Folders And Group Shared Folders With Server App 00:06:36
    5. Managing Password Policies And Services Access With Server App 00:06:39
  6. Workgroup Manager
    1. Importing And Exporting With Workgroup Manager 00:10:43
    2. Managing Users Password Policies 00:05:34
    3. Comparing Users Created In Different Apps 00:06:19
    4. Managing Computers And Computer Groups 00:02:34
  7. Profile Manager
    1. Getting Started With Profile Manager 00:05:00
    2. Enrolling An iOS Device 00:04:42
    3. Enrolling A Mac OS X Device 00:04:22
    4. Exploring The Profile Manager Interface 00:07:43
    5. Configuring Profiles 00:06:43
    6. Device Management With Profile Manager 00:06:36
    7. Device Management With User Portal 00:02:40
    8. Enrollment Profiles 00:03:32
  8. Managed Client Preferences
    1. Managing Client Preferences 00:06:34
    2. Custom Managed Client Preferences 00:05:10
    3. Creating A Mobile Account 00:06:12
    4. Creating An External Account 00:04:56
    5. Troubleshooting Managed Client Preferences 00:04:52
  9. Services And Administration Access
    1. Configuring Services Access 00:08:52
    2. Configuring Services Administrators 00:03:41
    3. Configuring Limited Administrators 00:03:48
    4. Configuring Full Administrators For Use With Server App 00:02:06
  10. Software Update Service
    1. Configuring Software Update Service 00:03:53
    2. Managing Software Update Service 00:02:47
    3. Configuring Software Update Service With The Defaults Write Command 00:03:56
    4. Configuring Software Update Service With Managed Preferences 00:03:25
    5. Configuring A Cascading Software Update Service 00:05:05
    6. Updating The Server Software With Server Admin And Server App 00:02:52
  11. Time Machine
    1. Configuring Time Machine Service 00:07:19
    2. Configuring A Server To Use Time Machine 00:02:26
    3. Examining The Backup Data 00:07:14
    4. Restoring With Time Machine 00:04:26
  12. File Sharing
    1. Configuring The File Sharing Service 00:04:13
    2. Options For Shared Folders 00:04:44
    3. Connecting With AFP 00:07:13
    4. Connecting With SMB 00:03:44
    5. Connecting With WebDAV 00:04:52
    6. Configuring And Connecting With FTP 00:04:35
    7. Configuring And Connecting With NFS 00:03:29
  13. Mail Server
    1. Configuring The Mail Service And Mail Accounts With Server App 00:05:22
    2. Configuring The Mail Service With The Service Configuration Assistant 00:04:19
    3. Enabling User Mail Accounts In Workgroup Manager 00:02:37
    4. Configuring Mail Service Manually In Server Admin 00:07:05
    5. Configuring Mailing Lists 00:06:51
    6. Deploying Mail Settings 00:03:08
  14. Web Hosting
    1. Starting The Web Service With A Default Website 00:03:29
    2. Exploring The Default Website 00:05:00
    3. Creating A Custom Website 00:04:23
    4. Viewing Website Log Files 00:04:52
    5. Securing A Website 00:03:14
    6. Restricting A Website 00:02:07
    7. Disabling And Deleting A Website 00:02:22
  15. Wiki Server
    1. Configuring The Wiki Services In Server App 00:03:32
    2. Creating A Wiki 00:03:51
    3. Exploring The Wiki Service Navigation Tool Bar 00:04:06
    4. Creating And Editing Content In The Wiki Service 00:05:38
    5. Share Files In The Wiki Service 00:02:10
    6. Searching For Content 00:02:46
    7. Email Notifications 00:03:12
    8. Exploring The Blogs In The Wiki Service 00:02:34
    9. Exploring The My Page And People Pages 00:03:58
    10. Exploring The Calendar In The Wiki Service 00:03:33
  16. Address Book Server
    1. Configuring And Exploring The Address Book Service 00:05:08
    2. Include Directory Contacts In The Address Book Service 00:05:50
    3. Batch Importing People In To The Directory Service 00:05:45
    4. Explore The Address Book Service from iOS 00:03:47
  17. iCal Server
    1. Configuring The iCal Service With Resources And Locations 00:03:07
    2. Exploring The iCal Service From iCal And Calendar 00:06:44
    3. Delegation 00:06:49
  18. iChat Server
    1. Configuring The iChat Service 00:02:23
    2. Exploring The iChat Server From iChat App 00:06:33
    3. Examining iChat Log Files 00:05:57
  19. Directory Services
    1. Archiving Open Directory 00:04:19
    2. Returning A Server To The Standalone Role 00:02:41
    3. Restoring Open Directory 00:03:33
    4. Creating A Single Sign On Environment 00:07:18
    5. Creating Open Directory replicas 00:07:42
    6. Examining The Failover Process 00:02:24
  20. Podcasting And Xgrid
    1. Configuring Podcast Producer 00:04:34
    2. Configuring Additional Xgrid Agents 00:04:56
    3. Using Podcast Capture With The Podcast Library 00:06:09
    4. Using Podcast Publisher With The Podcast Service 00:07:34
    5. Managing Xgrid 00:08:02
  21. NetBoot
    1. Configuring The NetBoot Service 00:05:18
    2. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Image 00:05:58
    3. Using NetBoot Images 00:05:33
    4. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Install Image 00:05:48
    5. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Restore Image 00:02:09
    6. Using NetBoot Restore Images 00:03:32
    7. Examining The NetBoot Service 00:05:24
  22. ASK Gateway Services
    1. Configuring And Using The VPN Service 00:06:14
    2. Configuring The Firewall Service 00:05:02
    3. Configuring The NAT Service 00:03:21
  23. Conclusion
    1. Thank You 00:00:57

Product information

  • Title: Apple OS X Lion Server
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2012
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781926873848